Roman Constructions

'It's no good pretending that this is just an ordinary academic book. If it were, it would still be an important contribution to Classical Studies... But Roman Constructions: Readings in postmodern Latin is something more than the sum of its parts.' -Joseph Farrell, TLS 'Against received opinion, Fowler argues cogently in favour of reading Greek texts according to the same rules that have by now become normal among Latinists, rather than vice versa. It would be revolutionary if this collection were to help balance the methodical trade between Greek and Latin studies. One can only hope.' -Joseph Farrell, TLS 'Fowler's wide theoretical reading supports a distinctive and coherent critical position.' -Joseph Farrell, TLS 'the three new, and nine previously published, essays in this collection, together with the commentary that shapes the collection as a whole, form an important critical statement.' -Joseph Farrell, TLSRoman Constructions is a collection of studies in Latin literature and literary theory. The twelve pieces touch on many of the concerns of contemporary criticism, and offer a provocative view of the role of classical scholarship in the contemporary world.